Construction
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06/02/2008
- Back to the Future
Traditionally, developing a building program has been a fragmented effort, with architects leading the way, engineers in charge of some activities, contactors in charge of others, and the balance left up to fate. With today’s technological advances, designing and building ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has become very complex. This process is fraught with pressures and uncertainty, and in many instances ...
- Developing Success
In a recent start-up center in South Carolina, a large group of physicians was recruiting a managing partner for a recently acquired certificate of need (CON). After meeting with the group and being selected for the project, the data collection and meeting process began. Practice Partners in Healthcare (PPH) collected the appropriate data to develop the proforma data and reviewed ...
- Big Design for Little People
The vision of five physician partners in Florida became a big reality when they created a giant package for the little charges they serve.The Pediatric Surgery Centers, Brandon proved to be such a great success, in fact, that the group was forced to double the model. And this month, the group will celebrate its grand opening of Pediatric Surgery Centers, ...
- Staying on Task
today's surgicenter magazine (TSC) sat down with William R. Massingill (WM), AIA, NCARB, chief executive officer of Polkinghorn Group Architects Inc., to discuss the best practices in ensuring a project stays on task and runs smoothly from conception to completion.TSC: What are the top three aspects center owners should consider for their center’s design? WM: Outpatient-surgery needs vs. code-required needs, ...
- Valuing the Human Element in Facility Design
Many of our clients have used their facility to brand a product. Whether it’s a Tuscany Villa in Osh Kosh, an Adirondack Hunting Lodge in Augusta, or a Lighthouse in Cincinnati, branding a building can have quite an effect. First of all, it gets potential patients to notice you and secondly it acts as a great landmark when giving those ...
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